A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.

उपमा

English Usage: The teacher used an analogy to explain the complex concept.

Hindi Usage: शिक्षक ने जटिल अवधारणा को समझाने के लिए एक उपमा का उपयोग किया।

A cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject to another based on similarities.

अनुमान

English Usage: He made an analogy between the human brain and a computer to illustrate his point.

Hindi Usage: उसने अपने बिंदु को स्पष्ट करने के लिए मानव मस्तिष्क और कंप्यूटर के बीच एक अनुमान बनाया।